Patients were treated with standard treatment (transarterial oily chemoembolization (TOCE) for HCC; Entecavir for HBV) in combination with the experimental treatment, arabinoxylan rice bran (MGN-3/Biobran) and compared with a control group given standard treatment alone. Standard treatment was administered for 3 years. The experimental treatment (MGN-3/Biobran) was administered at a dose of 1g/day for 3 years.